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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
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 .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .