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
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .