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.”
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .