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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
