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.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .