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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .