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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .