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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .