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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
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STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
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