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.
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .