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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
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 .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .