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 Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .