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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
