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.
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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 little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
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 .
Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .