PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea. The curious rodent is obviously suspicious of its new toy and after holding the copper tea-pot above its head, the squirrel attempts to wear the prop as a hat. The playful squirrel was photographed by carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .