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
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .