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.
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .