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 ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .