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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
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 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .