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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .