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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .