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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
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 .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .