ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another. The cubs reveal their sweet sibling bond by wrapping their arms around each other. Italian photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza captured the special moment in the Bavarian Forest in Bavaria, Germany. The 39-year-old, of Parma, Italy, says: “Bears, especially young ones, are very playful and curious.
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .