Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES. For most people, having a shower in the morning is an easy task - but it sends Jackie, 45, into a cold sweat. The part time check out assistant is so petrified of clusters of holes that even the thought of holding a sponge sends a shiver down her spine - and she is forced to flee the shower if she spots any bubbles floating in the plug hole. Jackie from Wallsend, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, suffers from Trypophobia, a fear of holes that leaves her literally pulling her hair out.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .