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.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .