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 .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .