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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
