Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track. Located in Kolkata, India, the slum is home to around 1,000 residents and their makeshift shelters sit a foot away from the train tracks. Children gleefully play on the tracks throughout the day, and step aside whenever a train whistles by. Indian photographer Debosmita Das visited the slum, which stretches between 2 to 3 km, to document the dangerous living conditions.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .