A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air. After a hard day of fishing with his mum and siblings, this cub is ready for a rest as he takes a dip in the river. The chilled out grizzly bear cub was photographed by Canadian photographer Patrick Roque, 50, on a trip to British Columbia, Canada. ‘The photos depict a typical grizzly cub playing and exploring,’ says Patrick, of Alberta, Canada.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .