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.
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
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Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .