FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
