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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .