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 photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .