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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .