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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .