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.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
