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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .