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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
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 .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .