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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
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CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .