POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil.- The Pope was mobbed by thousands of worshippers on the first day of his week-long visit to Brazil. 2 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rio this week for the first international trip by the new Pontiff, and the first visit by a South American Pope to the continent....
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .