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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .