BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test. The one year old Eurasian brown bear cub, with the help of her mother and other siblings, scampers ten metres up the tree trunk, before perching on one of the branches. The nimble cub clings on with her claws as the tree wobbles back and forth. This adorable family bonding time was captured by Lithuanian photographers Dalia Kvedaraite, 35, and Giedrius Stakauskas, 38, on a visit to the Martinselkonen Nature Reserve, Russia.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
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 .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .