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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .