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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
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 .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .