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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .