ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another. The cubs reveal their sweet sibling bond by wrapping their arms around each other. Italian photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza captured the special moment in the Bavarian Forest in Bavaria, Germany. The 39-year-old, of Parma, Italy, says: “Bears, especially young ones, are very playful and curious.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Made up of 40,000 pieces, putting in over 200 hours of work and blunting endless blades, this is the final result for the world’s largest jigsaw, finally finished on Wednesday .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .