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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
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 .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .