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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
