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.
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .