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.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .