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.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .