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 Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .