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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .