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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .