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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
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A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .