BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test. The one year old Eurasian brown bear cub, with the help of her mother and other siblings, scampers ten metres up the tree trunk, before perching on one of the branches. The nimble cub clings on with her claws as the tree wobbles back and forth. This adorable family bonding time was captured by Lithuanian photographers Dalia Kvedaraite, 35, and Giedrius Stakauskas, 38, on a visit to the Martinselkonen Nature Reserve, Russia.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .