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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .