THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water. Using its massive feet to jump from lily pad to lily pad, this Jacana fails to disappear into the background when catching its food. These funny photographs were taken by amateur photographer Ian Gordon Brown, 53, after he spotted the African Jacana at the Chobe nature reserve, Botswana. 'What is absolutely amazing is from birth, the chicks feed themselves - the parents don't feed them at all,'said Ian
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .