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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .