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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
