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.
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
