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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .