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 trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
