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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
