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.
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 .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
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 .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
