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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .