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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .