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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .