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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .