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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .