From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .