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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .