SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible. The small group of European ground squirrels compete with one another as they eagerly nibble at their lunch at the Radouc Nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The lunch break was captured by 33-year-old photographer and engineer Jiri Michal, as he spent the afternoon at the reserve.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .