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 guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
