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.
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The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
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FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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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 .
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