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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .