If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium. But, you probably never thought you’d see the facility reconstructed in LEGO form. Using thousands of LEGO bricks, Gary Davis (aka Bricks for Brains) chose to celebrate the the 2012 London Olympic Games by creating the LEGO Aquatic Center, packed with creative details and minifigs reenacting gold medal performances. Designed to be a cross-section of the pool, Davis showcases synchronized swimmers, London’s unique flowing diving platforms, a medal ceremony staring British athletes, and even a look into what is going on behind the scenes. If you can’t make it to the Westfield Stratford LEGO Store in London where the model is on display
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .