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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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 .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
