An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera. Lying on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun, the tiny little rodent has his mouth wide open, before sticking his tongue out in a cheeky gesture. The moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru, India. He says: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .