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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .