A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch. Sat patiently in a flow of rushing water, the mighty predator spies the only dish on the menu, as a salmon swims by. This hungry coastal brown bear was photographed by American photographer Nick Kalathas, 57, on a visit to the Katmai National Park, Alaska. 'This brown bear was busy fishing for salmon to eat as his next snack,' says Nick, of Pennsylvania.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .