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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .