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 .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .