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 EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .