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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .