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.
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
