STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .