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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .