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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .