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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
