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.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .