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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .