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
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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 .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .