SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .