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.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .