EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal. The anxious squirrel was photographed by Czech photographer Pavel Blazek, 29, after he spotted the little fella eyeing up his lunch in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. 'This European ground squirrel was undoubtedly nervous that something was going to steal his food” says Pavel, of Vlasim. 'With his little paws raised up to his mouth, he looks as if he's fearfully biting his nails as he spots his next meal.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
