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 one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .