A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air. After a hard day of fishing with his mum and siblings, this cub is ready for a rest as he takes a dip in the river. The chilled out grizzly bear cub was photographed by Canadian photographer Patrick Roque, 50, on a trip to British Columbia, Canada. ‘The photos depict a typical grizzly cub playing and exploring,’ says Patrick, of Alberta, Canada.
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .