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
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .