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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .