LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime. The brother and sister embrace with a friendly hug, as they catch their breath after a busy afternoon. These adorable photographs were captured by Russian photographer Alexey Tishchenko, 43, after his love of wildlife and nature led him into photography. Pictured in Churchill, Canada, these images capture the cute relationship between these two bears perfectly. 'These young polar bears are brother and sister,' explains Alexey.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .