Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .