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.
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .