BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

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 tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .