A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see. Two female new-born clouded leopards and one female lynx kitten look like they are off to a roaring start. Pictures show the rare new-borns showing off their kitty skills just like the hunters they would be in the wild. Born in Nashville Zoo they are the latest additions to the total of 20 clouded leopards and three Eurasian lynx
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
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 .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
