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.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .