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.
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .