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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
