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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .