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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .