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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
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 .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .