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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .