'Bromance' blossoms between bosom buddy bears

Polar bears Walker and Arktos have been spotted sleeping "nose to nose" since they officially moved in together at a wildlife park.

The bears were introduced to each other last month when Arktos, four, arrived at Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore in the Highlands.

He was brought over from Hanover Zoo, Germany, in the hope he would become a new playmate for three-year-old Walker.

Following a brief settling-in period, the bears were gradually introduced and given time to adjust to each other's scents.

However, Arktos was said to have been "pining" for his friend and has now joined Walker in his five-acre enclosure full-time.Keepers at the park said the pair, who are the only polar bears on public display in the UK, have since become "best buddies", describing their relationship as a "bear bromance".

They are often seen wrestling, swimming, sleeping and eating together.