LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime. The brother and sister embrace with a friendly hug, as they catch their breath after a busy afternoon. These adorable photographs were captured by Russian photographer Alexey Tishchenko, 43, after his love of wildlife and nature led him into photography. Pictured in Churchill, Canada, these images capture the cute relationship between these two bears perfectly. 'These young polar bears are brother and sister,' explains Alexey.
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .