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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .