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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
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 .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .