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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .