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 chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .