DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .