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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .