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.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .