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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .