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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
