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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
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 .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .