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
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
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 .