A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach. Lying on the sand, the seal gazes down at her fluffy baby as it playfully wriggles around underneath her flipper. The heart-warming scene was captured by 46-year-old photographer Elmar Weiss on a beach in Heligoland, Germany. Elmar, of Hamburg, Germany says: "I have never seen such a loving bond between a seal and her baby before...
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .