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.
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .