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 caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .