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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
