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.
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
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