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 in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .