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.
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .