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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
