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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .