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.
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .