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.
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
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 .