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.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
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 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .