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
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .