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.
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
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AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
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SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .