SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .

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

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

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

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

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 .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .