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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
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 .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .