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. Not only are the little pair super cute but they are also extremely rare, leaving the keepers at Birmingham Zoo in America stunned at the birth. Red Panda parents, 3-year-old Sorrel and 4-year-old Shifu, welcomed two cubs weighing in at 122 and 110 grams.This is the first litter for mom, Sorrel, 3 years old. The red pandas are on the list of threatened species due to loss of habitat, and fewer than 2,500 adult red pandas are left in the world. In the wild, red pandas live in the bamboo forests of China. While they share habitat with the giant panda, the two species are not related.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
