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.
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
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 .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .