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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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 .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .