DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating. With his paws resting over the edge of the basin, he carefully recharges himself as he takes in his surroundings. The thirsty red squirrel was photographed by Dutch photographer and carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .