A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish. But the hungry pup’s mission to steal the catch is cut short when he is waved away by the larger otter. The giant river otters, a breed of otter native to South America and the largest in the world, were photographed by Morten Ross during a trip to the Peruvian Amazon. The 49-year-old IT service manager observed the animals at the Amazon Research and Conservation Centre in Soledad, Peru
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .