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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .