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
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
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 .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .