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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
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 .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .