Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show. Climbing right to the top of the tree, the zoo’s spectacled bear Bernardo can often be seen relaxing with his head in the clouds. Four-year-old Bernardo moved to the zoo after travelling from Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma. Tim Rowlands, the zoo’s curator of mammals said: “An exchange of animals between the USA and Europe doesn’t happen very often at all, which makes Bernardo even more special to us here at the zoo.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .