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
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
