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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
