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 man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
