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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .