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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
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 .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
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 .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .