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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .