WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction. Life's a BEECH for worshipers at this church that is now POPLAR with foreign tourists since being SPRUCED up after locals PINED for a revamp in recent years. Thanks to the carpentry genius of her creators this 123-foot-tall church complex is held together only by wooden rivets without a nail in sight. The Russian Orthodox Church buildings called Kizhi Pogost are 150-miles east of the Russian border with Finland. The impressive domes of the pair of churches tower over the surrounding countryside and were designed to attract the Christian community of this remote wilderness to one spot on a small island called Kizhi on the waters of Lake Onega. Kizhi Pogost is such a rare example of religious architecture that the site it was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1990…
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .