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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .