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 Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .