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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .