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 disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
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 .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .