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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .