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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
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Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .