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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .