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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .