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 frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
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 .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .