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.
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An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
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A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .