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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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 .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
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 .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .