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.
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .