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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .