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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
