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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .