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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
