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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .