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.
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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 .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .