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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
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 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
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, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .