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 luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .