This little bear cub has picked a comfy place to take an afternoon nap so should n't be grizzly when he wakes up . The heartwarming scenes , captured by professional photographer Denis Budkov , 35 , during a trip to Kuril Lake in Kamchatka , in Russia , show the animal family have bear-ly a concern in the world as they play and snooze in the sunshine . He sat and watched as the mother , who was also already lying on the banks of the lake , - became a makeshift sofa for one of her playful cubs . Time to get up : One cub wakes up while the other bear-ly stirs as they are snapped after they take a nap on banks of a lake in Russia . Protector : The massive mother bear takes a look over her shoulder as one of her cubs puts a tiny paw on her side , hopeful of a cuddle . The photographer spent hours watching the young family from a safe distance - with the normally ferocious animals appearing comfortable with his presence . ' I noticed this family - a mum with two cubs . Then after a while , I noticed something unusual , which I had never seen before - the cub climbed onto his mother like a chair , ' he said . 'He looked very comfortable , and stayed there for nearly half an hour . The mother looked less impressed , but seemed so tired from looking after her energetic babies that she just stayed put . ' Play time : The family of bears splash around in lake Kamchatka . One cub reaches out to the mum who lovingly looks back at her brood . Snuggle time : One bear cub takes a comfortable nap on the back of his mother as she lies by on the bank of a lake in Russia . Heartwarming : One of the cubs clambers on to the mother 's back , with water from their dip in the lake clearly visible as they enjoy the sunshine . The bear family are part of a huge population found in the Kronotsky Reserve - known as the Kingdom of bears - thanks to its huge population of the animals . The bears are guarded by the state to prevent illegal poaching and hunting - meaning the bears are more friendly towards humans without the threat of violence . 'Though we should understand that bears are very dangerous animals , with them being probably one of the most unpredictable and emotionless creatures , the bears here are pretty friendly . 'They are used to people and understand that people will not do them harm . As long as you respect them and nature , they put on incredible shows of nature at its best and most raw . ' Hard life : All three bears settle down for a nap after spending time playing in the calm waters of Kuril Lake in Kamchatka . You snooze , you lose : The mother seems to spy the fish swimming by as they lay on the bank while the cub seems completely oblivious . Extra padding : The baby bear makes the most of its mother 's thick fur as they dry off in the spring sunshine . Dried off : One cub clatters another with its paw as they play fight in front of the mother bear on a sunny day in Russia .
Photographer captures the baby bear making the most of its mother 's thick fur by bedding down on it for a nap . The young family can be seeing playing in the water at Kuril Lake in Kamchatka , Russia . Like with most babies , their exuberance leaves them exhausted so they all go for a quick afternoon snooze .