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.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
