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.
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SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
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LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
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A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
