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.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .