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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .