A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .

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

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

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .