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 fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .