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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
