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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .