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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .