OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled. Taken aback, he sits with his hands clasped and jaw dropped. The surprised eastern grey squirrel was photographed by Lithuanian photographer Giedrius Stakauskas, 38, on a trip to Bushy Park in London. ‘Even though his little face looks like he’s in a state of complete surprise, he was actually yawning and very sleepy,’ says Giedrius, now of London.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .