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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .