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 .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

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

AFTER splashing out on sexy black lingerie, Paige Way was excited for a romantic night away at a swanky hotel with her boyfriend .

A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .