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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .