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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .