WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season. Dressed in red, white and green, the youngsters look the picture of innocence as they pose or, in some cases, sleep for the camera. The images of the festive tots were captured by American Adia Speer, of Pemberton, New Jersey. The 35-year-old photographer purchased her first DSLR camera when her niece was born five years ago. Adia says: ‘From there people started asking me to photograph their children.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .