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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .
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 .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .