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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .