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.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .