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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .