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.
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .