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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .