SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other. The lumbering pair's sibling rivalry heats up the frosty winter setting in snow swept Alaska. American photographer and tour guide, Matthew Studebaker, 30, managed to capture these extraordinary shots in 25 miles per hour wind on Barrier Islands, Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. No strangers to the freezing weather, the playful polar bears sparred in temperatures of minus six degrees. "These siblings were teasing each other and sparring during a snowstorm," explains Matthew of Richfield, Ohio.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .