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
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
