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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .