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.
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .