FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts. And with its orange tan to match, it certainly looks the part as it holds its pose in front of the camera. This cute photograph was taken by amateur photographer Ian Rentoul, 54, after a visit to The British Wildlife Centre in Surrey. 'This athletic-looking squirrel was waiting eagerly to be fed,' said Ian.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .