EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .