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 .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .