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.
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .