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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .