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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
