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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .