BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .
Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .