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 pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
