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.
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .