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.
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .