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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .