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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .