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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .