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.
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .