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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .