HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in. The eight chicks, born at Chester Zoo, snuggle up as they wait for their turn to be weighed. Looking right at home, the first chick to hatch weighs in at just 68g and has been named Panay, after an island in the Philippines. All of the new penguin chicks have been named after Southeast Asian islands to coincide with the zoo’s soon-to-be opened Islands exhibit.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .