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.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
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BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
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STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .