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 GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .