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
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
