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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .