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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
