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.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .