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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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
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A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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