SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .