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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .