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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
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 .