An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera. Lying on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun, the tiny little rodent has his mouth wide open, before sticking his tongue out in a cheeky gesture. The moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru, India. He says: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .