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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .