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
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .