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 eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .