SUNBATHING OTTER

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.

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OKLAHOMA TORNADO

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TUNNELS OF WAVES

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ABANDONED TAVERN AND FARM SHOP

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INDONESIAN TRIBE UNTOUCHED BY MODERN LIFE

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CLIMBERS TACKLE 200FT TOTEM POLE

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SLEEP PARALYSIS DREAMS TURNED REALITY

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ADORABLE SQUIRRELS PREPARE FOR EASTER BREAK

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AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

TOY CAR ADVENTURES

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ADORABLE POLAR BEAR CUBS PLAY-FIGHT IN THE SNOW

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