DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating. With his paws resting over the edge of the basin, he carefully recharges himself as he takes in his surroundings. The thirsty red squirrel was photographed by Dutch photographer and carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .