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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
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 .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .