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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
