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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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 .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .