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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach.
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time.
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters.