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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .