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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .