ADORABLE BEAR CUBS SHARE A HUG

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.

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POLAR BEAR HUG

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

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IN FLIGHT MEAL

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NATURE PAPS

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

AMAZING AERIAL PATTERNS

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MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

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ROAD-KILL CUDDLY TOYS

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

EASTER ISLAND REPLICA STATUES DESTROYED IN SEA FALL

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THE UNDERWATER WONDERLAND

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .