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.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .