DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .