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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .