DASHING and darting around in his new surroundings, this adorable newborn Brazilian tapir is making the most of the scorching temperatures. The two-week old calve is pictured enjoying himself in the blazing sun at his new home at Dublin Zoo. He was born at the start of the month (July 1) and is the latest addition to a growing family at the zoo. The stripey tapir is the second calf to be born to mum, Rio and dad, Marmaduke, with brother MJ already a familiar face.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .