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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .