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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .