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
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .