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 disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
