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.
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .