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.
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
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 .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .