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 groundhog takes a moment to stretch before quickly becoming aware that he's not alone. The adorable scene was captured in the Tonale Pass, a high mountain pass in Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, by freelance photographer Maurizio Lancini. The 39-year-old, of Rodengo Saiano, Brescia, Italy, says:"I spotted the entrance to the burrow so decided to hide nearby and wait for the groundhog to appear.
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland.
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining.
A man has spent almost £100K on lip fillers, Botox and designer clothing in a bid to look like Kim Kardashian.
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind.
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK.
A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty.
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy.