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
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
