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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .