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.
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
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Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .