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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
