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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
