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.
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
