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.
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .