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.
An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .