Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .