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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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 .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
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 .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .