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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .