A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync. The sea otters, enjoying some synchronised exercise, were photographed by Veronica Craft. The 41-year-old Brazilian photographer spotted the animals performing their workout in the bay at Moss Landing, California. ‘The otters looked like they were having so much fun,’ says Veronica, now of Seaside, California.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .