An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera. Lying on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun, the tiny little rodent has his mouth wide open, before sticking his tongue out in a cheeky gesture. The moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru, India. He says: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
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 .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .