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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .