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.
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .