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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .