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
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MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
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A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .