SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible. The small group of European ground squirrels compete with one another as they eagerly nibble at their lunch at the Radouc Nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The lunch break was captured by 33-year-old photographer and engineer Jiri Michal, as he spent the afternoon at the reserve.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .