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.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
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 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
