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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .