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.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
