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.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
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STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
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FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
