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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .