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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .