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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
FEAST your eyes onthe £3K luxury yurts that rock legend Mick Jagger will be basking in between Glastonbury performances this weekend .
A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .