AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

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 .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

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

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .