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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .