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.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
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More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .