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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .