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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .