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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .