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 THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .