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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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 .
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A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .