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 frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .