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.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .