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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .