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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .