A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

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 .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .