CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics. The unusual hotel, named the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, is located close to Skinnskatteberg, Stockholm, Sweden, and allows you to be at one with nature without all the luxuries of the 21st Century. Originally built as a place for charcoal burning, the site has now become a place to escape from life’s everyday technologies and stress.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .