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.
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .