A tiny King bird drives a red tailed hawk away from its nest on a lake in Colorado, USA. The plucky bird sat on the predator's back and pecked its head forcing the bird of prey to look for easier pickings elsewhere Picture: PAT GAINES / BNPS
A magpie perches on a stag resting at Hampton Court Palace Golf Course
Picture: AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A one-month-old meerkat ventures into the outdoors at London Zoo Picture: PA raccoon?
Twin lemurs Alina (left) and Aloke at Detroit Zoo. The twins were born June 2, 2009 at the zoo and their names were chosen in an online poll. 'Aloke' is Malagasy for 'shadow' and 'Alina' means 'night' Picture: AP
Giovanna, the new mate of world-famous polar bear Knut, covers her head as Knut for a swim in their enclosure at Berlin Zoo Picture: AFP/GETTY
An 8-week-old giant panda cub undergoes a veterinary examination at San Diego Zoo
Picture: AP
A white Bengal tiger dramatically bursts out of the water at feeding time to fight for food in this shot captured by photographer Birte Person, 62, at Singapore Zoo
Picture: BIRTE PERSON / SOLENT
A twelve-day-old white lion cub is fed from a baby's bottle in Belgrade Zoo, Serbia. The two white lions cubs, an extremely rare subspecies of the African lion, were born in Belgrade Zoo. White lions are unique to the Timbavati area of South Africa
Picture: AP
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A British holidaymaker visiting Duvefjorden, Nordaustlandet, spotted the mother bear with a seven-month-old cub hitching a ride. Photo: Angela Plumb
That top story is quite amazing.
ReplyDeleteCherrypie: It is remarkable isn't it and great that it was captured by camera?
ReplyDeleteThat white lion cub looks just like one of my cats. Thanks John as always.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures.
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