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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .