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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .