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.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .