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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .