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.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .