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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
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 .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .