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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
