SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend. But the hedgehog it is cutely curled up next to is in fact a garden ornament. Tiny Drew was found with three of his siblings on a cold Autumn night in Druids Heath in Birmingham. A quick-thinking member of the public rang experts from Willows Hedgehog Rescue, who came to the aid of the prickly customers.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .