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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
