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 lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .