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.
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .