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
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .