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.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .