WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight. Playing in minus six degrees temperatures, the juvenile males stand on their hind legs as they trade blows in their light-hearted battle. These adorable photographs were captured by American photographer Barbara Motter, 55, after she spotted the two bears play fighting in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. ‘This is where the polar bears congregate, waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze and their winter hunting season to begin,’ says the 55 year old, of Maryland.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo.
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave'.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned.