A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea. The artwork, which was intended to be the centrepiece of a new diving site off the coast of Deerfield Beach, Florida, fell to pieces on Sunday (7th June). A 150ft long barge transported the 15 statues to a site 4 miles off the coast, where organisers had planned to sink the concrete sculptures, which were fixed to the barge's deck. After the top-heavy barge was scuttled, the boat listed to its port side and the sculptures toppled from the deck.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
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 .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .