THESE mesmerising sculptured creations could easily be mistaken for complex stained glass windows but they have infact been cleverly crafted with just one material - PAPER. The intricate paper sculptures were put together by artist Eric Standley, 45, when he stumbled across the project by accident. I was working on another project that included laser cutting circle-based patterns into Cheerios boxes,’ said Eric. ‘When I was leaving the laser lab one day I stacked a few cut pieces together and was blown away by the layered complexity of the different works.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
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 .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .