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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .