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.
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
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A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .