A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it. Pictured under the winter sun, the bubbles glow as sunlight bounces off their surface. Photographer Hope Thurston Carter captured the images after blowing the soap bubbles on several freezing days in Michigan. The 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, says: 'I got the idea to blow bubbles outside in the winter after I saw several similar photos on the internet.
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
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 .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .