Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice. These adorable photographs were taken by Canadian photographer Dennis Minty, 67, when he was working as a polar bear guide on the west side of Hudson Bay, Canada. “This is where bears gather through October and November, in anticipation of the freeze-up of the Bay,” says Dennis, of Newfoundland and Labrador.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .