These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .