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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
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Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
