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.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
