STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .