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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .