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
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .