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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .