A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow. Pictured on the coast of Kaktovik on Barter Island, the young polar bears roll around in the powdery snow as they tickle and wrestle together. Finishing their play-date, one of the cheeky bears teasingly sticks out its tongue before bounding towards their mother.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .