Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice. These adorable photographs were taken by Canadian photographer Dennis Minty, 67, when he was working as a polar bear guide on the west side of Hudson Bay, Canada. “This is where bears gather through October and November, in anticipation of the freeze-up of the Bay,” says Dennis, of Newfoundland and Labrador.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
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 .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
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 .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
