PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

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 .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .