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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .