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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .