PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session. These coastal brown bears gather for the sockeye salmon, who are attempting to get to their natal spawning ground. The giant fur-balls can eat up to 168 lbs of the protein-rich fish in a single day, providing them with the fat reserves they need to survive the winter hibernation.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
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 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .