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 project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
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 .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .