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.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
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 .
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A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .