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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .