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…
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
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 .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .
After Leigh Hancock, 36, joined Fallon Bramall's boxing gym she owned with her husband, the pair took him under their wing .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .