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.
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .