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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
