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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
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From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
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WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
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This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .