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.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .