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 looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
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STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
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TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .