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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .