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.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .