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.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .