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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
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 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .