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 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
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