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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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