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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .