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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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 .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .