STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside. The curious 6ft tall bear appears to be deep in thought as it drops down to inspect the tyres of the vehicle, which was parked on a snowy road in the town of Churchill in northern Manitoba, Canada. Raymond Yue photographed the encounter during a trip to the Canadian town where polar bears are prevalent, especially around the coastline.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .