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 trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
