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
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
