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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .