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.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .