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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .