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.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .