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.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .