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 .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
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 .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .