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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .