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.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .