Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud. The otters bite, strangle and push each other under water as they try to stay afloat. This scrap was captured by photographer Sue Edwards, 51, when she caught the mother and son play fighting with each other at the British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. ‘These two European Otters were play fighting with each other in open water,’ says Sue, of Surrey.
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .