SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

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 .

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .

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

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

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .