Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .