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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .