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.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .