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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .