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.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .