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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
