SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish. Bored of watching, the one-year-old Kamchatka brown bears copy the adults and begin growling at each other and throwing punches. Luciano Leuzzi captured the images when he visited Kamchatka peninsula in far east Russia. The 53-year-old photographer, of Bernezzo, Italy, says: “Hungry bears gather in the lake and wait for the multitude of salmon that travel hundreds of kilometres down river and end up here.”
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
