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.
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .
While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .