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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
