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
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .