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.
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .