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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .