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.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
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 .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .