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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .