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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
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 .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .