1. Vision of the future: Plans to transform the City's iconic Gherkin building to 'The Penguin' could see a giant bird
towering over Londoners this summer. Bosses at ZSL London Zoo commissioned a production team to draw up a dramatic
redesign of the famed skyscraper to remind visitors to the capital not to miss their penguins in 2012.
They plan to approach city bigwigs with the bold concept of turning the prominent Swiss Re Building - more commonly known as
The Gherkin - into a giant penguin.
2. The Sun unleashed a huge flare, peaking on 12 July. It erupted from Active Region 1520 - a giant sunspot currently facing Earth -
which rotated into view on 6 July, the second major solar storm to erupt from our star in less than a week.
3. A reveller is knocked off his feet during the seventh running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona.
Several runners suffered light injuries in a run that lasted two minutes and twenty-three seconds, according to local media.
4. People gather at a huge bonfire on the Shankill Road in Belfast as Orange Order members celebrate the 12th of July.
5. Huge bonfires were set alight to celebrate the victory of King William over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
6. Kaboom! The Massey Ferguson tower in Tile Hill, Coventry, demolished in a controlled explosion.
7. A rainbow creates a stunning mirror image over a flooded car park in Weymouth, Dorset.
8. Bet you've never seen this before: A cat drinks milk from a dog in southwest China. Owner Miao Zehua commented:
"My pet cat sucks the dog's milk each day for the past three years. I guess he is addicted to it. I bought the dog 10 years ago,
and the cat was given by a relative three years ago. When the cat came in it was so small and thin that I let it suckle the dog's milk.
However, the cat got addicted to it and suckles dog's milk even when it has grown up".
9. Peeping Tom: A view through a crack in a bathroom- a new 'live' work by British Artist Mark Wallinger.
10.This stunning sunset is a phenomenon known by many as 'Manhattanhenge' in New York.
A twice yearly occurrence during which the setting sun aligns with the east and west streets of Manhattan.
11. A strange choice for lunch: A resident tastes algae as he stands on the coastline in Qingdao, China.
12. A Koi carp with markings that look like a map of Britain has been discovered after being imported from Japan.
The uncanny map was noticed by Geoff Wishart, 62, who is head of koi carp at Romsey World of Water in Hampshire.
13. A British zoo is celebrating the arrival of a rare pigeon chick which stands out from the usual species that swarm the streets.
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon will grow to twice the size of its rather plain relative and will grow an impressive crown of feathers.
The chick is now being cared for by proud first-time parents Violet and Ozzy at Colchester Zoo.
14. Aerial view of the Olympic Park, in Stratford, east London, showing preparations for the opening ceremony inside the Olympic Stadium.
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