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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
