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.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
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 .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .