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.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .