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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .