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
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .