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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .