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
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .