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.
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 .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .