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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .