STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside. The curious 6ft tall bear appears to be deep in thought as it drops down to inspect the tyres of the vehicle, which was parked on a snowy road in the town of Churchill in northern Manitoba, Canada. Raymond Yue photographed the encounter during a trip to the Canadian town where polar bears are prevalent, especially around the coastline.
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .