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 cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
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 .