DRIFT WOOD is carefully crafted and transformed into this thought provoking masterpiece. Full of wildlife such as deer, giraffes, monkeys and even rhinos, this sculpture bursts with nature that surrounds mankind. The amazing sculpture was created by American sculpture Paul Baliker, 59, after sculpting became his obsession. ’I started out sculpting to put food on the table, I never dreamt of where it would lead,’ said Paul. ‘I hope that people can see the environmental message I attempt to portray, and perhaps think hard about the impact man has on the natural world.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .