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.
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .