SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive. Equipped with a bird, gas lamp and net, he fishes without the aid of a rod by using an unusual method - first practiced in 960 AD. The fisherman, pictured in southern China, releases a cormorant bird which dives into the water and retrieves a carp, before returning to the fisherman’s reed raft. The stunning images of cormorant fishing were captured on the River Li in Guilin, China by Russian photographer Viktoriia Rogotneva when he visited the fishermen of Guilin.
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .