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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
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Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .