A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch. Stretching out on the dock, he laps up the warm weather and works on his tan. These cute shots were captured by Canadian triathlon coach Mark Bates, 46, when he spotted the little river otter relaxing on the marina docks in Pender Island, Canada. ‘This calm otter was sunbathing and napping on the dock of a marina,’ says Mark, of North Vancouver.
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
DANCE guru Matt Howes leaves crowds in a spin when he gets behind the decks - as the world's only one-armed professional DJ .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .