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...
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 .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
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LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .