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.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .