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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .