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.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .