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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman.
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue.
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A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness.
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IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows.
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A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch.