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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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