A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish. But the hungry pup’s mission to steal the catch is cut short when he is waved away by the larger otter. The giant river otters, a breed of otter native to South America and the largest in the world, were photographed by Morten Ross during a trip to the Peruvian Amazon. The 49-year-old IT service manager observed the animals at the Amazon Research and Conservation Centre in Soledad, Peru
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
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The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
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N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
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A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .