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 cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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 .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .