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.
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .