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.
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
