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 tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .