BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .