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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .