EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal. The anxious squirrel was photographed by Czech photographer Pavel Blazek, 29, after he spotted the little fella eyeing up his lunch in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. 'This European ground squirrel was undoubtedly nervous that something was going to steal his food” says Pavel, of Vlasim. 'With his little paws raised up to his mouth, he looks as if he's fearfully biting his nails as he spots his next meal.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .