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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .