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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
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 .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .