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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
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A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
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A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .