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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
