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.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
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 .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .