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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
