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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .