An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .