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 SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .