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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .