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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .
A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .