FULL of empty patient beds and stained bathtubs, this abandoned hospital lies forgotten. St. Gerard's Hospital in Birmingham, which was once used to save lives and treat the deadly disease tuberculosis, has now been left to rot - along with everything inside. These eerie photographs were captured by an urban explorer known as Urbex-SW, who took up photography after becoming intrigued by the abandoned contents of the derelict houses close to his childhood home. 'These photographs show the hospital as it was when it was abandoned back in 1988,' says Urban-SW.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
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BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
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GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
