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.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .