OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled. Taken aback, he sits with his hands clasped and jaw dropped. The surprised eastern grey squirrel was photographed by Lithuanian photographer Giedrius Stakauskas, 38, on a trip to Bushy Park in London. ‘Even though his little face looks like he’s in a state of complete surprise, he was actually yawning and very sleepy,’ says Giedrius, now of London.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .