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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .