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.
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .