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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
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 .