WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart. The harp seals, aged between two and ten-days-old, roll around in the snow and explore their new surroundings. The adorable scene was captured in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada by Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts. The 44-year-old spent three days with the seals when she visited a breeding site earlier this month.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .