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…
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .