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
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .