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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .