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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .