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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .