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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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 .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
