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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .