A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps'. First-time mum Amanda Jessup was in complete shock when she was told by A&E staff that not only was she pregnant, but her baby was crowning. The 23-year-old from Folkestone, Kent, had thought nothing of gaining two stone in four months.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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 .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .