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 project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .