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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
