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.
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .