Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .