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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .