PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session. These coastal brown bears gather for the sockeye salmon, who are attempting to get to their natal spawning ground. The giant fur-balls can eat up to 168 lbs of the protein-rich fish in a single day, providing them with the fat reserves they need to survive the winter hibernation.
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 .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .