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.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .