FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts. And with its orange tan to match, it certainly looks the part as it holds its pose in front of the camera. This cute photograph was taken by amateur photographer Ian Rentoul, 54, after a visit to The British Wildlife Centre in Surrey. 'This athletic-looking squirrel was waiting eagerly to be fed,' said Ian.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .