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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A woman has taken her house back in time - by spending £10,000 to transform it into her Victorian dream home .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .
A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .