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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .