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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .