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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .