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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .