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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .