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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .