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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .