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 SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .