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.
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .