A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches. The young European brown bear performs the relaxing exercise routine after a busy afternoon spent play fighting with his sister and hunting for food. The adorable cub and his young sister were photographed in Pirttivaara, Finland by pilot Mario Nonaka. The 37-year-old, of Munich, Germany, says: “The little male sat down and started to scratch himself, eventually pulling some poses in very funny positions.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .