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.
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .