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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .