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.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .