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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .