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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
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 .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .