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.
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .