MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers. This musical stoat was captured by Welsh carpenter and joiner Geoffrey Baker, 58, after a trip to the British Wildlife Centre, Surrey. 'This stoat was entertaining the crowds and showing off its vocal cords for us,' says Geoff, of Afan Valley, South Wales.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .