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.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .