A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots. Sara Joel, 45, from Long Island in New York, began performing the stunts whilst pregnant with her first child - son Desmond, now nine. Since then, the professional dancer and former Cirque du Soleil performer has celebrated each of her pregnancies with a wacky performance.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
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This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .