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.
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats.
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night.
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves.
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water.
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event.
