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.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
