What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany. The “Shadow Tunnels” under Birmingham's Longbridge site in are the remnants of Lord Austin's secret plans that were hatched to bolster British military might in the face of German military aggression. Pictures show the site where munitions workers produced the Merlin engines that powered the Spitfires and Hawker Hurricanes used to win control of the British skies during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Local urban explorer Tom Robinson, 20, delved into the tunnel to bring back exclusive picture of Great Britain's hidden wartime heritage
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
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While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .