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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
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 .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .