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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .