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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .