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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
