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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
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Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
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EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .