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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .