A pair of dwarf mongooses take tiny steps and begin exploring their enclosure at Chester Zoo. The little youngsters were spotted by keepers enjoying their first adventure. The duo, who were born on 8th September, spent a month in their nest box with keepers just hearing occasional squeaks. Dave White, team manager at Chester Zoo, says: “Now that our new duo has started exploring they’re going to keep mum, dad and the rest of the dwarf mongoose group very much on their tiny toes.
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .