EMPTY LONDON UNDERGROUND

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free. These eerie photographs were compiled by social media director James Whatley, 34, who stumbled into the idea of capturing a deserted Underground. 'It was almost accidental if I'm perfectly honest,' says James, of London. 'I've spent nearly six years capturing these moments and it was only after the first five that I realised I was making a hobby of it.

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OPEN WIDE! CHEEKY MONKEY GIVES FRIEND AN UNEXPECTED DENTAL CHECK-UP

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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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INCREDIBLE FOG CREATES GLOWING LANDSCAPES OVER TAIWAN

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VIBRANT WOODPECKER FEEDS HER YOUNG

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NEW FLEECE OF LIFE FOR WHEEL CHAIR SHEEP

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

RARE BRONTE POEM FETCHES £92K AT AUCTION

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AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: HOTEL WITH A TWIST

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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME

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BABY BEARS COPY FIGHTING ADULTS

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