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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
