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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .