LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .