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 .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .