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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
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This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
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Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .