A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow. Pictured on the coast of Kaktovik on Barter Island, the young polar bears roll around in the powdery snow as they tickle and wrestle together. Finishing their play-date, one of the cheeky bears teasingly sticks out its tongue before bounding towards their mother.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .