STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

CCTV stills of the sickening attack .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .