FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
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 .
A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .