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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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 .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .