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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .