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.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .