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.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .