BBC reports on the giant floating tree in Georgia.

"The tulip tree, which is thought to be about 100 years old, is the latest to be selected for life in a new park being created by Georgia"s billionaire former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, " reports BBC based on Rustavi2.

" It was uprooted in the western Ajaria region on Wednesday, but transporting a 650-tonne tree complete with the entire root system was no mean feat. Its sheer weight meant workers spent much of the day just trying to get the boat started, the report says,"- reads the article.

BBC also mentions that photos of the tulip tree floating along the coast have caused amusement for some social media users.

" But while some people are impressed by the scale of the undertaking, there"s plenty of criticism from Mr Ivanishvili"s opponents; one Facebook user describes it as "idiocy".

The head of opposition channel Tabula TV, Tamara Chergoleishvili, touched upon Mr Ivanishvili"s reputation as a collector of unusual things - among them exotic animals. She remarked dryly: "If he gets fanatically obsessed about gigantic mountains, then it will become a real headache for his people." - is stated in the article.