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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .