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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .