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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .