WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight. Playing in minus six degrees temperatures, the juvenile males stand on their hind legs as they trade blows in their light-hearted battle. These adorable photographs were captured by American photographer Barbara Motter, 55, after she spotted the two bears play fighting in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. ‘This is where the polar bears congregate, waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze and their winter hunting season to begin,’ says the 55 year old, of Maryland.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .