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.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .