Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .