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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .