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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .