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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
