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.
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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .