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
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
