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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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 .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .