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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .