A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post. These adorable photographs of two playful bear cubs and their watchful mum were captured by American nature photographer D. Robert Franz, 56, on a visit to Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. 'What we see in these photographs is the interaction between the mother brown bear and her two cubs,' says D. Robert, of Cody, Wyoming.
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
