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.
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A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .