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.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
