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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
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Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .