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.
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
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 .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .