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.
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .
A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .