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
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
