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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .