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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .