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.
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 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .