Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg. Sailing in the middle of a freshwater lake, the fishermen keep both hands free by perching on one leg and wrapping the other leg around the boat’s oar. Photographer David Lazar visited Inle Lake in the Taunggyi District of Shan State, Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the distinctive fishermen are a regular fixture.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .