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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .