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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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 .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .