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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .