A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch. Stretching out on the dock, he laps up the warm weather and works on his tan. These cute shots were captured by Canadian triathlon coach Mark Bates, 46, when he spotted the little river otter relaxing on the marina docks in Pender Island, Canada. ‘This calm otter was sunbathing and napping on the dock of a marina,’ says Mark, of North Vancouver.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .