A pair of dwarf mongooses take tiny steps and begin exploring their enclosure at Chester Zoo. The little youngsters were spotted by keepers enjoying their first adventure. The duo, who were born on 8th September, spent a month in their nest box with keepers just hearing occasional squeaks. Dave White, team manager at Chester Zoo, says: “Now that our new duo has started exploring they’re going to keep mum, dad and the rest of the dwarf mongoose group very much on their tiny toes.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
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 .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
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 .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
