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.
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 .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .